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29 November 2016 Channel Islands
Mariana Commences Drilling at its 100%
Ergama Copper-Gold Project, western Turkey
Mariana Resources Ltd ("Mariana" or the "Company"), the TSX.V and AIM
listed ("MARL") exploration and development company with projects in
Turkey, Côte d'Ivoire and South America, is pleased to announce
that it has commenced the drilling of an initial 7-hole diamond drill
program at its 100% owned Ergama copper-gold project in Balikesir
Province, western Turkey (Figure 1). The diamond drilling is being
undertaken by drill contractor Ortadogu Drilling, and is expected to be
completed by early-January, 2017 (with assay results expected Q1, 2017).
The main targets to be tested include near-surface, porphyry-style
copper-gold mineralisation within the central portion of the Ergama
claim block, in addition to peripheral high grade vein / fault-hosted
gold-silver mineralisation.
Links to Figures:
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Chief Executive Officer Glen Parsons today commented:
"Whilst the high grade gold and copper Hot Maden project advances to
development, Mariana continues to work its diversified portfolio of
advanced and early stage exploration projects. Ergama is a 100% owned,
prospective, copper-gold porphyry target in a region that hosts a number
of key discoveries, development projects and mines and Turkey's largest
gold mine Kisladag operated by Eldorado Gold.
"Mariana's objective is to confirm mineralisation and geological model
being a mineralised copper gold porphyry system as well as high grade
gold and silver epithermal mineralisation and, if successful, will lead
to the next stage of drilling at Ergama.
"I look forward to updating the market on Hot Maden soon and further
news from Ergama in the New Year."
About the Ergama Project
The Ergama Project licence covers an area of 2,168 Ha (21.6 km(2) ), and
is located in western Turkey between the well mineralized Biga
Pensinsula and Eldorado Gold's Kisladag gold mine (currently Turkey's
largest gold mine with gold production of 280,000 oz in 2015).
Geological mapping at Ergama has identified extensive zones of both
porphyry- and epithermal-style hydrothermal alteration assemblages -
dominated by low temperature chalcedonic silica on hilltops and advanced
argillic alteration assemblages ("lithocap") elsewhere - within
Oligocene- to Miocene-age volcanic rocks. Ground geophysics completed in
2012 confirmed the presence of two strong, near surface IP chargeability
anomalies, with the largest measuring 1km x 1km and interpreted to
represent sulphides associated with a "blind" porphyry copper-gold
deposit; (Figure 2). Geochemical sampling on surface has also returned
high gold values (up to 16 g/t Au) in vein / fault-hosted systems that
lie on the periphery of the main porphyry target. The geological model
proposed for Ergama is that of a surface "lithocap" overlying a buried
porphyry copper-gold system, with secondary targets including peripheral
high grade gold-silver targets (Figure 3).
Mariana is the 100% beneficial owner of the Ergama property, with
Sandstorm Gold Ltd ("Sandstorm") owning a 2% NSR on future production
(the Ergama NSR was part of a package of 55 royalties acquired by
Sandstorm from Teck Resources in January, 2016).
For further information on the Ergama Project, please visit Mariana's
website at http://www.marianaresources.com/exploration
**S**
Qualified Person
The technical and scientific information contained in this news release
has been reviewed and approved for release by Eric Roth, the Company's
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Roth is
the Company's Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director and holds a
Ph.D. in Economic Geology from the University of Western Australia, is a
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM),
and is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). Mr. Roth
has 25 years of experience in international minerals exploration and
mining project evaluation.
For further information please visit website at www.marianaresources.com
or contact the following.
Glen Parsons (CEO) Mariana Resources Ltd +61 2 9437 4588
Eric Roth (COO) Mariana Resources Ltd +56 9 8818 1243
Karen Davies (IR) Mariana Resources Ltd (Canada) +1 604 314 6270
Rob Adamson RFC Ambrian Limited (Nomad) +61 2 9250 0041
Will Souter RFC Ambrian Limited (Nomad) +61 2 9250 0050
In U.K.
Oliver Stansfield Brandon Hill Capital (UK Broker) +44 20 3463 5061
Jonathan Evans Brandon Hill Capital (UK Broker) +44 20 3463 5016
Camilla Horsfall Blytheweigh (Financial PR) +44 20 7138 3224
Megan Ray Blytheweigh (Financial PR) +44 20 7138 3203
About Mariana Resources
Mariana Resources Ltd is an AIM and TSX.V (MARL) quoted exploration and
development company with an extensive portfolio of gold, silver and
copper projects in Turkey, South America and Cote d'Ivoire.
Mariana's most advanced asset is the Hot Maden gold-copper project in
north east Turkey, which is a joint venture with its Turkish JV partner
Lidya (30% Mariana and 70% Lidya) and rapidly advancing to development.
An updated mineral resource estimate (detailed table below) of 3.43 Moz
gold Equivalent (Indicated Category) and 0.09 Moz gold Equivalent
(Inferred Category) (100% basis) in the main resource zone as well as a
maiden 351,000 Moz gold Equivalent (Inferred Category) (100% basis) in
the new southern discovery zone was reported for Hot Maden on July 25,
2015. Elsewhere in Turkey, Mariana holds a 100% interest in the Ergama
gold-copper project.
In southern Argentina, the Company's core gold-silver projects are Las
Calandrias (100%), Sierra Blanca (100%), Los Cisnes (100%), Bozal
(100%). These projects are part of a 160,000+ Ha land package in the
Deseado Massif epithermal gold-silver district in mining-friendly Santa
Cruz Province.
On October 7, 2016, Mariana announced the signing of a binding Term
Sheet to acquire an indirect 80% interest in Ivory Coast-focused private
exploration company Awalé Resources SARL ("Awalé"). Through
the transaction Mariana will gain an immediate foothold in an
established exploration portfolio with known gold mineralisation and
artisanal gold workings, and which comprises i) 3 granted contiguous
licenses (1,191 km(2) ) in the Bondoukou area, and ii) 4 licenses under
application (1,593 km(2) ) in both the Bondoukou and Abengourou areas.
The Boundoukou concessions lie along the southwestern extension of the
Birimian Bole-Nangodi greenstone belt in adjacent Ghana, host to a
number of high grade orogenic gold deposits.
In Suriname, Mariana has a direct holding of 10.2% of the Nassau Gold
project. The Nassau Gold Project is a 28,000 Ha exploration concession
located approximately 125 km south east of the capital Paramaribo and
immediately adjacent to Newmont Mining's 4.2Moz gold Merian project.
In Peru and Chile, Mariana is focusing on acquiring new opportunities
which complement its current portfolio.
Hot Maden Mineral Resource Estimate - Main Gold-Copper
Zone (2 g/t AuEq Cut-off)
Indicated Mineral Resource
Domain Tonnes Au Cu Zn AuEq Au Cu AuEq
t g/t % % g/t* Ounces Tonnes Ounces**
Main Zone LG 463,000 1.1 1.1 0.3 2.4 17,000 5,000 36,000
Main Zone HG 4,501,000 3.9 1.9 0.2 6.3 570,000 87,000 908,000
Main Zone
UHG 2,086,000 32.7 3.5 0.1 36.9 2,195,000 73,000 2,476,000
Mixed
Gold-Zinc 17,000 7.5 3.1 3.6 11.2 4,000 1,000 6,000
Peripheral
Lodes 60,000 2.1 0.4 0.4 2.5 4,000 5,000
Total 7,127,000 12.2 2.3 0.2 15.0 2,790,000 166,000 3,431,000
Inferred Mineral Resource
Domain Tonnes Au Cu Zn AuEq Au Cu AuEq
t g/t %% g/t* Ounces Tonnes Ounces**
Main Zone LG 395,000 1.7 0.9 0.03 2.8 21,000 4,000 35,000
Main Zone HG 31,000 3.9 1.6 0.1 5.8 4,000 6,000
Main Zone
UHG 6,000 39.1 2.1 0.01 41.6 7,000 8,000
Mixed
Gold-Zinc 4,000 1.7 0.4 2.4 2.2
Peripheral
Lodes 282,000 3.2 0.9 0.1 4.3 29,000 2,000 38,000
Total 718,000 2.7 0.9 0.1 3.8 62,000 7,000 88,000
Hot Maden - Southern Gold-Copper Zone (2 g/t AuEq
Cut-off)
Inferred Mineral Resource
Domain Tonnes Au Cu Zn AuEq Au Cu AuEq
t g/t %% g/t* Ounces Tonnes Ounces**
South Zone
LG 396,000 2.8 0.7 0.0 3.6 35,000 3,000 46,000
South Zone
HG 583,000 5.3 0.7 0.0 6.1 98,000 4,000 114,000
Main Zone
UHG 224,000 22.2 1.0 0.0 23.4 160,000 2,000 169,000
Mixed
Gold-Zinc 44,000 9.0 1.0 3.2 10.2 13,000 15,000
Peripheral
Lodes 104,000 1.9 0.3 0.0 2.2 6,000 7,000
Total 1,352,000 7.2 0.7 0.1 8.1 313,000 10,000 351,000
*Au Equivalence (AuEq) calculated using a 100 day moving average of
$US1,215/ounce for Au and $US2.13/pound for Cu as of May 29, 2016. No
adjustment has been made for metallurgical recovery or net smelter
return as these remain uncertain at this time. Based on grades and
contained metal for Au and Cu, it is assumed that both commodities have
reasonable potential to be economically extractable.
1. *-The formula used for Au equivalent grade is: AuEq g/t = Au + [(Cu % x
22.0462 x 2.13)/(1215/31.1035)] and assumes 100 % metallurgical recovery.
2. **-Au equivalent ounces are calculated by mulitplying Mineral Resource
tonnage by Au equivalent grade and converting for ounces. The formula
used for Au equivalent ounces is: AuEq Oz = [Tonnage x AuEq grade
(g/t)]/31.1035
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This press release contains certain statements which may be deemed to be
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made
as at the date of this press release and include, without limitation,
statements regarding discussions of future plans, the realization, cost,
timing and extent of mineral resource estimates, estimated future
exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new
deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, and
requirements for additional capital. The words "plans", "expects",
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Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause actual
results to vary materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the effects
of general economic conditions; the price of gold, silver and copper;
misjudgements in the course of preparing forward-looking statements;
risks associated with international operations; the need for additional
financing; risks inherent in exploration results; conclusions of
economic evaluations; changes in project parameters; currency and
commodity price fluctuations; title matters; environmental liability
claims; unanticipated operational risks; accidents, labour disputes and
other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental
approvals or in the completion of development or construction
activities; political risk; and other risks and uncertainties described
in the Company's annual financial statements for the most recently
completed financial year which is available on the Company's website at
www.marianaresources.com . Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable
assumptions and have attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be
no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated
in such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are cautioned
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Source: Mariana Resources Ltd via Globenewswire
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